69 Michael Joseph Jackson
And if you are not confident in yourself, nothing good will ever happen. After all, if you don't believe in yourself, who will believe?
Michael Jackson
Wonderful translations:
Phosphate fertilizer: If you don't have self-confidence, nothing good can be done. If you don't believe in yourself, who still believes in you.
Shimmer: If you are not confident, good things will not happen. If you are not confident, who will believe you?
Ma Yonggang: If you are not sure of yourself, you will not get results. If you don't trust yourself, who can expect it.
North wind: People are not confident, nothing can be achieved. You don't believe it, who do you expect?
Light bulb: If you are not confident, it is difficult to achieve. Self-confidence is nothing, and everyone's faith is broken.
About the author:
Michael Joseph Jackson (1958–2009) was America's greatest singer, songwriter, dancer, and philanthropist with fifteen Grammy Awards and countless other music awards. With a combined sales of 1 billion singles, albums and compilations, he has sold the most to date and is unmatched by any other artist.
His concerts were crowded, all the fans around the world were crazy about him, he invented the robot space step, and he is a worthy uncrowned king. He is the greatest singer of the 20th century - Michael Jackson. However, such a brilliant superstar fell in a hurry at the age of 50. Why did he have to endure extreme physical and mental pain at the end of his life?
01 At the age of 50, his life came to an abrupt end
In 2009, Jackson died in his Los Angeles mansion due to an overuse of the anesthetic propofol.
A subsequent autopsy report noted that Jackson's body was covered in scars. The arms, behind the ears, the sides of the nose, the neck, and arms were covered with scars. Doctors said the scars stemmed from various plastic surgery procedures and frequent injections of medication.
What caused him to die with a scar? What kind of life did he live?
02 Gifted and childhood shadows
Michael Joseph Jackson was born in 1958 in Gary, Indiana, United States.
There are nine children in the family and they are struggling to make ends meet. Since the mother has to take full care of all the children, the burden of providing for the family is all on the father, which makes the father violent and sometimes verbally violent and sometimes physically attacking.
Every time Jackson recalls his childhood experiences, he has palpitations.
The father came up with a prank in order not to let the children sleep with the windows closed at night. One night, wearing a terrible mask and screaming in horror, he climbed into Michael's window. Little Jackson was so frightened and trembling that he often had nightmares after that someone had kidnapped him from his room. Every time I woke up from a dream, I was scared and sweaty.
The shadow of childhood cannot be cured for a lifetime.
03 Emerge and become more confident
Despite the father's character flaws, he had to raise the children.
The father created The Jackson 5 for his five sons, becoming the youngest singer. Jackson's acting career has since embarked on However, the band performance was all controlled by his father, and he would scold him for the slightest mistake.
In 1970, Jackson's first song topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States. By 1984, the band had successfully released six albums and toured throughout the United States.
The band grew more famous because of the performance, and Jackson looked forward to a bigger stage.
The music video "Thriller" was an unprecedented success, winning 8 Grammy Awards and the video was entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.
On the night of the full moon, the singer in the video turns into a werewolf, scares his beloved girlfriend away, and finally, Jackson, surrounded by zombies, dances legendarily.
At this time, Jackson was still a little black, but healthy, dark skin shining, white teeth, and a normal nose.
Success comes with it, but with it comes great pressure.
04 Embark on the road of no return for plastic surgery
In 1986, Jackson developed vitiligo and he began to feel inferior. He hates dark skin of different shades, he hates the bridge of his nose, he wants to be more perfect. In order to pursue the ultimate beauty, he began to embark on the road of no return for plastic surgery.
He bleached his skin, raised the bridge of his nose, injected drugs, and changed everything he could.
He transforms into a perfectly handsome white guy.
05 Several emotional entanglements
First love Tatum O'Neill, first wife Lisa Presley, second wife Debbie Rowe, confidant Porky Xiaosi, and Taylor, a friend of the year.
The love between first love, Tatum O'Neill and Jackson, was short-lived but moving. After the breakup, O'Neill never married, which shows the depth of his feelings.
Lisa was Elvis's daughter, and Jackson broke up after less than two years of marriage.
Debbie is a dermatology nurse who took good care of Jackson during his skin disease days, so the two got married after they developed a relationship. Debbie divorced Jackson after giving birth to 1 son and 1 daughter, and Jackson used a large amount of alimony in exchange for custody of 2 children.
At Jackson's most beautiful time, he was accompanied by Porky Minor. Brooke is extremely beautiful and has a very high emotional intelligence. Jackson liked her so much that he even covered the walls of his home with pictures of Silk. "I like her very, very much," he said. "When attending the Grammy Awards, the big diamond ring on Xiaosi's hand was given by Jackson. But for some reason, although Jackson had proposed marriage to Little Silk several times, Little Silk never promised him.
When Jackson was 25 years old, he met 51-year-old Taylor, and the two met at first sight and formed a year-old friend. They are all philanthropists and are passionate about public welfare. When Jackson was proud, Taylor was happy for him. When Jackson was frustrated, Taylor supported him.
However, the price of becoming beautiful is dearly. Beginning in the 90s, Jackson became dependent on medication for insomnia, causing his health to deteriorate rapidly. As he aged, his nose began to collapse and his skin lesions. The shadow of his childhood invaded him from time to time, and he always had to inject drugs to be quiet. He became so dependent on drugs that doctors were helpless, often overdosing to ease his suffering. All this devastated him physically and mentally.
Finally, when he was about to start a comeback concert in 2009, he collapsed and died of acute drug poisoning. His personal doctor was convicted of manslaughter for overdose and sentenced to 4 years in prison.
A generation of heavenly kings fell like this.
06 Philanthropy and debt
In 2000, the Guinness Book of World Records recorded that he had funded 39 charities and personally donated more than $300 million, making him the artist with the largest personal donation.
People are debating why an artist who donates so much has debt, and he had $400 million in debt before his death.
Because of the luxurious life, the cost of defending two pedophile cases was huge, and the chaotic operation of his business empire led to wasted investment, resulting in huge debts.
In 2018, the 9th anniversary of Jackson's death, according to the financial report, the total revenue in these 9 years exceeded 900 million US dollars, which is fully enough to pay off the debt and still has a large surplus. It's strange that you can make more money after death than you make before you die.
07 In memory of Jackson
Every year on June 25, when Jackson's birthday arrives, fans spontaneously go to Los Angeles "Forest Meadows" cemetery to honor him.
There are flowers and grass, and when fans can't help but hum the song You Are Not Alone, it is as if they see the confident Jackson again, he dances a unique space step and sings and dances on stage.
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